Iceland opens can of whoop ass
An aerial photo shows smoke rising from the volcano under a glacier in the Eyjafjallajokull region of Iceland on Wednesday.
Awright! As if there weren’t already enough reasons to love Iceland, now we have this: a ginormous fricking volcano is totally fucking with Europe:
PARIS — A dark and spectacular volcanic cloud shrouded much of northern Europe on Thursday, forcing airlines to cancel thousands of flights as it drifted at high altitude south and east from an erupting volcano in Iceland. The shutdown of airspace was one of the most sweeping ever ordered in peacetime, amid fears that travel could continue to be delayed days after the cloud dissipates.
Not that I have anything against Europe, you understand. I like Europe. I’m just thrilled by the fact that the Goddess of Iceland (or possibly a large elf) is blowing smoke rings for the sheer hell of it.
11 Responses to “Iceland opens can of whoop ass”
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myiq2xu says:
Anyone want to start a pool on how long before Newt Gingrinch or some fundie preacher says it’s God’s judgment on the Ice-Skandies for electing a lesbian PM?
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Adrienne in CA says:
Funny how the major news reports were all about the impact on European air traffic. I had to go searching for info on what this was doing to Icelanders, 700 of whom had to be evacuated.
No word on how many elves.
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myiq2xu says:
Did they come up with the name “Eyjafjallajokull” by hitting keys at random on a typewriter?
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Briar says:
May I say that, in this part of Northern Europe, there is no “shroud”. Yesterday was bright and sunny, and all the better for there being no con trails up there in the blue sky. Today is cloudy, but it’s your usual British cloud cover. The ash is there, but much higher up, where the planes fly. Stopping planes flying is not, in my view, a cause for mourning. On the other hand, I have seen pictures of homes to the east of the eruption on Iceland and they *are* shrouded in pale grey dust. Horrible. Eyjafjallajokull means, I believe, island mountain glacier.
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Briar says:
The Guardian has some eyewitness accounts by Icelanders:
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DancingOpossum says:
Adrienne, I’m sure the elves made it out fine. They probably know exactly where to hide in these situations. Anyway, aren’t elves immortal?
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hennie1 says:
I saw all that smoke and the first thing I thought was, Violet’s got that place smoking already. Then I read that it has nothing to do with your smoking lounge. I heard it is causing some major flooding there. I can’t swim, so I don’t think I’ll be going with ya.
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propertius says:
“Anyone want to start a pool on how long before Newt Gingrinch or some fundie preacher says it’s God’s judgment on the Ice-Skandies for electing a lesbian PM?”
Either that or He’s upset about the strip clubs.
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Petro says:
…the Goddess of Iceland (or possibly a large elf)…
Is that a Björk reference? I certainly wish it is. I love her work, and I blow some killer smoke rings my own (s)elf.
;)
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teresainpa says:
yeah, it’s all fun and games until some of that smoke reaches the US and f*cks up our summer vacations. = )
Still I do like the fact that everyone has to pay attention to Iceland for a bit. -
Adrienne in CA says:
Don’t know what to make of this exactly, but thought you might be interested since it mentions Iceland (funny picture, too). Suddenly, I’m more alert to news about that nation.
Iceland has longest-lived men, U.S. scores poorly
Unfortunately, only men are headline worthy.
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